Police Records & Evidence Specialist I - City of Sumner, WA
Sumner Police Department, WA
About the Job
The 2024 hiring range is $28.97 - $32.29 per hour DOQ with growth to $36.03.
This position is a full–time, Fair Labor Standards Act non-exempt position. The regular work schedule for the Records & Evidence Specialist is Monday through Friday. Alternate work schedules may be authorized. Attendance at evening meetings or other off-duty events may be expected. The incumbent in this position is a Civil Service employee. This position is eligible for representation through the Police Guild representing Special Commissioned and Non-Commissioned Employees.
General Purpose
The Police Records & Evidence Specialist performs a variety of complex, specialized and technical duties in the police department. The Police Records & Evidence Specialist is primarily responsible for providing generalized administrative support to the police department. This position staffs the police department’s front desk area and handles a variety of internal and external customer contacts and inquiries and also serves as the department’s primary property and evidence custodian. Work performed by this position is typically independent, but will collaborate with other employees, departments, and leadership as necessary to accomplish objectives. This position receives management direction, resources, and performance evaluations from the Police Support Services Manager.
About Sumner:
The City of Sumner’s vision is to set the standard of excellence for a progressive small city. In working to achieve that vision, Sumner prioritizes and celebrates diverse perspectives, life experiences and differences. The City actively seeks and encourages people with diverse backgrounds and characteristics to apply and all come together with a goal of continuing to learn and improve to better serve the residents, businesses and visitors of our community. Sumner remains a traditional city of just over 11,000 residents with agricultural roots, known for decades as the Rhubarb Pie Capital of the World. At the same time, its compact, walkable layout aligns perfectly with progressive planning trends, as its classic Main Street becomes repurposed for boutiques, independent restaurants and daily services such as legal offices, financial advisors and doctors. While Sumner retains historic neighborhoods of Craftsman houses and an active high school right on Main Street, it also offers over 16,000 manufacturing and distribution jobs for companies such as REI, Keurig Dr. Pepper, Amazon.com, and Dillanos Coffee Roasters. With a downtown Sound Transit station with buses and trains, it is well connected to the Puget Sound region while striving to be a full service city with the largest YMCA facility in the state of Washington as well as a link trail system that will connect the Foothills and Interurban trails. Like the community, the city government is large enough to be professional but small enough to be creative. The City has won a variety of awards from the Governor's Smart Planning Award to recognition at the International Association of Chiefs of Police for its groundbreaking police work on victims' assistance. With a strong mayor format, the City has just over 100 employees who operate a cemetery, wastewater treatment facility, accredited police department, animal shelter, parks, full service public works and administration.
About the Sumner Police Department:
The Sumner Police Department has 21 commissioned officers which include: Police Chief, Deputy Chief, one Lieutenant, four Sergeants, two Detectives, one School Resource Officer, and the remaining Patrol Officers. Additional staff include four administrative support staff including records, evidence and one Community Service Officer.
The City contracts jail services with neighboring agencies and dispatch service is provided by South Sound 911. The City also provides contracted animal control services to six other cities and maintains a shelter in the city of Puyallup. The department participates in multi-agency teams for SWAT, Major Crimes, Civil Disturbance, Collision Investigations, and numerous traffic emphasis.
We are guided by our principles of professionalism, integrity, teamwork, and commitment. The department has been state accredited since 2005. Our vision is to set the standard of excellence for a progressive small city police department.
About Metro Animal Services:
The City of Sumner manages Metro Animal Services. Metro Animal Services is a regional animal care and control program serving the cities of Sumner, Puyallup, Algona, Bonney Lake, Edgewood, Milton and Pacific. Metro Animal Services provides enforcement, sheltering and rehoming services to over 1000 animals annually. The shelter is located on Puyallup's South Hill at 1200 39th Ave SE.
